re: Stanford head coach David Shaw just disrespects the entire SEC

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You don't let exceptional athletes in because they are dumber. You let them in because they have skills and experience that others don't have. They have met or exceeded the standard of having unique students.

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It was a douche comment by Shaw. However, it does take a rare kid to play football in P5 conference like the Pac and succeed at a place as rigorous as Stanford. I know I couldn't do it. Of course Stanford, alters is requirements relative to other applicants significantly to admit athletes because they have a special talent....Still....they are going to have to go to the same classes and complete the same coursework as their more academically gifted classmates and that cannot be easy...